Ernst breitruck



ay 27 4 "E. BREITRUCK IGNITER Filed April 25. 1923 Patented May 27, 1924.

ERNST BREITRIIGK, OF ISEBLOHN, GERMANY.

IGNITER.

Application filed April 25,

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNST BRErrntioK, citizen of Germany, residing at Iserlohn, in IVcstphalia, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Igniters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ignition devices and in particular to mechanism for the generation of sparks to ignite highly inflammable materialsas gas, etc.and also for the creation of a flame produced by the operation of the said sparking means to light less rapidly ignitible articlesa-s cigars, pipes, stoves, lamps, etc.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation thereof;

Figure 2 is a side view of the same; and

Figure 3 is a detail view in section of my valve mechanism.

In the present embodiment my invention comprises a frame 25 having a handle 1), at one end of which frame is mounted a small friction wheel (1 against which a spark producing element-as a flint b-is pressed by a spring 39.

In the said frame is pivoted a trigger a so connected with the wheel a that by pulling the trigger the spring at controlling the operation of the wheel is compressed and the latter is quickly rotated in the direction of the arrow. The resilience of the spring when the trigger is released serves to cause the wheel to revolve rapidly in the opposite direction whereby a stream of sparks results, which sparks will readily serve by themselves to ignite a gas jet.

In order to enable the said generation of sparks to produce a flame I preferably use the following mechanism: A lever 70 pivoted to the frame at 2' carries at its free end a small reservoir m containing benzine or other inflammable fluid. On this reservoir is located a valve n having a small normally closed outlet or port in which a regulating needle 9, controlled by a spring 2 is contained.

In its position of rest the lever is is held close to the frame by a spring 0, the benzine reservoir lying adjacent to the handle '0. By rotating the lever 70 through an angle of 180 1923. Serial No. 634,482.

the self acting valve 7 will be caused to contact a porous absorbent material-as a wick fheld adjacent to the wheel a in a tube h, whereby the point of the valve needle Q is pressed inwardly thus opening the valve sufficiently for a drop of benzine to escape and moisten the head of the wick.

The lever k may then be returned to its ordinary location, or else may be brought back to its normal position of rest by its spring 0, thereby being kept out of range of the sparks or heat created at the wheel a, whereby all danger by its use is avoided.

A flame will be produced at the moistened wick head by the stream of sparks created as described by which flame pipes, stoves, lamps, etc., may be lighted at will.

The wick may consist of an incombustible materialas asbestos-or of some other absorbent material which may be contained in a socket at the top of the tube h.

The consumption of benzine, or other inflammable fluid, is very small as only a drop at a time is withdrawn, and as the reservoir containing the same is normally kept in a closed relation, and also as it is used in instances where it is deemed desirable or neces sary to produce a flame for a determinate period of time.

What I claim as new is 1. In a device of the class described, a friction spark creating means, an adjacent porous absorbent material, a distant inflammable fluid reservoir, and means to contact the said reservoir with the porous absorbent material at will.

2. An igniter as claimed in claim 1 in combination with means whereby the inflammable fluid reservoir may be rotated through about 180.

3. An igniter as claimed in claim 1 in combination with a self acting valve on the inflammable fluid reservoir adapted to be operated upon the contact of the said reservoir with the porous absorbent material.

4c. An igniter as claimed in claim 3 in combination with a self acting valve on the inflammable fluid reservoir comprising a small port and a spring controlled regulating needle therein.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this 6th day of April, 1923. H

ERNST BREITRUCK. 

